The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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The Favorite Millinery Store
••Where Price and Quality Can t he Heat'
the city hall auditorium for the
benefit of the Episcopal church,
held their first rehearsal Monday
night.
In
Business J
To Stay ♦
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to have gotten the
impression, because we put on
a sale, we were going out of bus-
tUo nocd how*
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ever; and the sale will continue
through Saturday. Our friends
have been exceedingly nice to us
and we saw no reason to wait until
summer was over to give them a
sale on hats they needed now. If
you haven’t been in, come and see
for yourself. Phone No. 135
Up stairs at the
Rockdale Mercantile Co.
OCItTY
Macon, Ga., reunion which con-
venes on May 6th, J. Alleine
Brown of Austin is the honored
composer and requests for the
song with orchestral accompani-
ment has been made.
R. S. Wilson, adjutant of Sam
May, the month of roses and j Camp *so; U' V"
college commencements, is here, ^Ued the roll of deceased mem-
86
Mrs. A. M. Dunnington, Editor. Phone 107 j
when “chitfoned ^misses, daisy-
armed. come tremulous to view”
and too, with the moonlight and
“music of tne spheres,’' the
evenings are indeed for picnic
spreads and al fresco entertain-
ments.
/ MEMORIAL DAY.
Last Friday afternoon at 3
o’clock memorial services were
bers with a minor-chord of sad-
ness. They read as follows:
Rev. Fred Allen, Dr. D. W.
Brodnax, Hyman Block, J. H.
Pipes, J. M. Owsley, Dr. W. A.
Brooks, John G. Brown, J. R.
Rowland, Uncle Charley Reed,
J. H. Sparkman, F. A. Graves,
J. 0. Sitman, Dr, R. S. Wallis,
H. C. Hale, Dr. W. R. Kennard,
N. H. Tracy, Solon Joynes, H.
E. Joyner, Spratt Wilson, A.
held at the city hall auditorium j A c Sprott( q. W. White, G.
under the auspices of the Terry, vv_ williams, S. B. Leach, J. B.
Texas Rangers Chapter U. D.C.,
Mrs. Richard H. Ames president.
The program was begun by Rev.
A. S. Whitehurst invoking divine
blessing, followed by song,
“Lead, Kindly Light.”
The memorial address was be-
fittingly delivererd by Rev.
Whitehurst, in which he paid a
lasting tribute to the moral and
physical courage displayed by
Loper, K. King. Ben Hutcher-
son, Dr. P. A. Horton, Dr. L. G.
Turner, H. Goldsticker. T. M.
Rowlett’, D. C. Fannin, L. L.
Rasberry, J. J. Dunnington,
Fayette Davis, W. P. Rice, V. B.
Orr, D. Walker Brodnax, R. S.
Murtf, Williaw Brodnax, B. T.
Middleton, Levy Lee,-Coop-
er and Jake Pettijohn.
If there are any other veterans
the men of the sixties which i whose names a;e omitted Mr.
alone accounted for their splen-
did achievements, He ascended
the heights of eloquence super-
nal as he recounted their deeds of
valor and fearless bravery, end-
ing with timely expressions of
Wilson requests that the list be
sent to him. as he desires a cor-
rect numeral of the departed
comrades.
Miss Walden revived the spirits
of the gathering by giving a
appreciation for the women of 3pienciid reading, af'er which all
the Confederacy who left their
elegant and refined environs to
relieve some hapless soldier and
were veritable Florence Night-
ingales and Clara Bartons as
they administered to the dead
Mr. Charles Baxter of Kansas
City, another of our popular
I Rockdale boys, who has made
' good, is here with his bride of a
few days, the guest of his par-
lents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Baxter,
| and sister, Mrs. William Wells.
Mrs. A. A. Offield and daugh-
ter. little Pearl, left Tuesday for
a several days visit with friends
in San Gabriel.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Murdock
returned Sunday from a pleasant
I visit to Bryan.
Mr. J. Sid Hudson of San An-
gelo was the Sunday guest of
his brother, Mr. H. Hudson.
The charming little Misses
Margaret and Cornelia Wallace
left Sunday for AGfadelphia,
Ark., where they will make a
visit extending over several
weeks to their aunt, Mrs. R. W.
Huie, Jr.
W. F. Grimes of Austin was a
last week visitor to friends.
Mrs. Gena Eads of Houston is
the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Loper.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Offield and
children returned Monday from
a several days visit to relatives
at Thorndale.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Armes of
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salad course after which the Club
adjourned to meet Saturday,
May eleventh, with Mrs. Sam
Perry. Mrs. A. P. PERRY.
SCRAP BOOK SOCIAL.
(CONTRIBUTED).
Among the hospitalities for
April was the Scrap Book Social
with Mrs. B. A. Coffield. On
arrival of guests a cordial greet-
ing was extended by this true
Southern hostess and her charm-
ing daughier, Miss Pansy.
Refreshing punch was served
by Mrs. W. A. Coffield in her
gracious way.
Loveliest of roses adorned the
home and through windows and
doors one caught glimpses of the
same. Five tables were placed
for “42” and the game was thor-
oughly enjoyed. As a finale to
the afternoon’s pleasure came
this delicious menu:
Sandwiches, Sala.ls.
Olives, Tea,
Strawberries, Whipped Cream.
Cakes.
The fair guests were, Mes-
dames Perry, Perry, Phillips,
Camp. Coffield. Sharp, Armes of
Fort Worth and Miss Allie Wallis.
Press Reporter.
SCRAP BOOK CLUB.
(CONTRIBUTED.)
The Scrap Book Club will meet
in business session with Mrs.
Leonard Isaacs, Wednesday
afternoon, May 8th, at 4:30
united in the song and chorus,
“God Be With You Till We Meet
Again.” Following the memorial
service conveyances were filled
with beautiful flowers, the com-
„ , mittee of Daughters and the J pv>rt Worth are
and dying on the fields ot battle.. | sch00i children, who wended j Mrs. Armes’
TEN BOXES
LARGE PRUNES
SPECIALLY PRICED
Wets A POUND
SCARBROUGH
&
HICKS COMPANY
the guests of
^ rT r, * j . j i (Mrs. Armes’ parents, Dr. and
Mrs. D. H. Hanford continued, their way to the two cemeteries J Mrs> p r vVallis.
along the same line by reading a where they decorated the graves ]
tribute to the Daughters ofthe'of Confederate warriors, a flag! Mr- and Mrs< W- A. Coffield
Confederacy to which the closest here and there, emphasizing the jspent Saturday last in Waco,
attention was given, her beauti-1 beautiful observance. j Mrs. Roy Ward of Taylor is
ful message impressing all pres- j The ceremonies closed with a j the guest of her parents, Mr.
ent- ! salute by the Boy Scouts. | and Mrs. D. H. Sanford.
The U. D. C s. are very grate- -
Miss Alice Graves, then in full j
accord with her subject,rendered
in her sweetest and most plaint-
ive tones, that much loved Ten-
nysonian sopg classic, “Crossing
the Bar.”
Miss Mary Montague won all
hearts by her splendid recitation
“The Blend of the Blue and the
Gray,” which by the way, will
ful for the assistance rendered ; MATINEE MUSICAL CLUB,
them in carrying out the com- (contributed.)
plete program, and to Messrs. The Matinee Musical c,ub met
Moses and Strelsky for free
transportation
cemeteries.
to and from the
The young people composing 1 dere(j•
the cast for “The Missing Miss j By Lamern Lijfht
Saturday. April 27th. with Mrs.
Andrew Perry. Roll call showed
all members present. The fol-
lowing music 1 program was ren-
be the reunion hymn, used at the j Miller,” to be presented soon at
Mrs. Dora Poole
T he “Old Reliable Milliner’
My business this Spring has been better
than last year, and to those who have
made it so I wish to extend my heartiest
thanks. To those who are in need of mil-
linery goods, let me say that my prices
will always be found as low as the lowest
— no matter where you go or what you
hear. My goods are the latest and best,
my hats are made by “those who know
Jaow,” and worn by those who appreciate
Miss Graves.
Envry cf Gladiators..........
Mrs. W. A. Coffield and
Miss Graves.
Po acca Brilliante..........
Mrs. Coulter.
in Confidence ...... Mora and the property goes-on suffer-
Miss Graves. ing. DEVOE
Coquettish Glance .. D'Haenens i vtr r> Po , o n „ ..
Mrs. Pearl Cawtbon. i VVt ^agley & Co. sell it.
Pride of tie Nation . Lerman T . " ' '
Mrs. Lattimer. It is stated that a carpenter
Babillage Fontaine who left Rockdale a few Vf>ar<5
Miss Wallis. 1 - J
Blossom Dear
If Appearances Count for Anything
SUESS & HARDT
For that PLUMBING JOB
Sewerage Work Our Specialty
o’clock. Members who cannot
be present will please let it be
known. 7-2t
Paint or Not
Is a horse worth more or less
after feed?
Hay and oats are high today;
shall I wait today and feed him
tomorrow?
That’s how men do about
painting their houses and barns
and fences. Paint has been high
for several years; and so they
have waited. Paint is high yet;
they are still waiting; thousands
| of’em are waiting for paint to
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RocKweii A““.
I Their property drops a trifle a j
• year aim uie next joo oi paint'
I creeps-up, creeps-up. creeps-up;
Merz i*’11 take more Paint hy a gallon l
a year; they don’t save a cent, |
Reporter in Error.
Editor The Reporter,
Rockdale, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Calling attention to notice of
my water-melon talk in your city
recently, beg to say that I did
not recommend any special vari-
ety of melon for your section. I
did say that the variety planted
should be governed somewhat by
the section north to which the
melons are to be shipped. For
instance, for far north shipment
a round variety like the Blue
Gem indicated, while for the
St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas
City country, for instance, long
melons like the Alabama Sweet
are preferable. As to the Tom
Watson, I know very little about
it. I grow the Blue Gem for
northern Michigan, Minnesota
and the Dakotas, finding it very
satisfactory for that territory.
I think your section would find
a large melon shipping industry
highly profitable, and will be
glad to re-visit it pending an
other planting season if your
people think I may be of service
to them.
Yours truly,
R. R. Claridge,
Agricultural Agent.
To Our Country Friends.
We are now prepared to write
HAIL INSURANCE, on your
cotton crops, also LIVE STOCK,
and FIRE INSURANCE on your
house, barns and feed. PREM-
IUMS reasonable and not due
until crops are gathered. The
cost is the same if taken out now
as a month later. BETTER see
us about this at once.
W. E. Gaither Co.
Dot, the Miner’s Daughter.
An amateur play of 14 char-
acters, to be rendered at the
Sandy Creek school house on
Saturday night, May 4, for the
benefit of the new school house.
Good music furnished by gradu-
ates of the Blind Institute at
Austin. Everyone cordially re-
quested to attend. Admission
15c and 25c.
“How to Spread News."
It has been said that th
the quickest ways to
news are to telegraph, tele
or tell a woman.
A good local newspaper
the Rockdale Reporter ig
ter for the people,
it tells the public at large ‘
full impartial and accurate
ner of local happenings.
The Dallas Semi-Weekly
News, which you can get
club with the Reporter
its readers an unexcelled'
news service.
For only $1.75 you can
both papers one year, or
papers a week, giving you
and general news that you
fully rely upon as acc
correct.
SUBSCRIBE NOW.
The city council met in
called sesson Tuesday for
purpose of swearing in the
officers and hearing the
of the retiring secretary
treasurer. The proceeding
be published in full in our
issue.
Aviation Privileges.
Apply to W. E. Gaither,
retary, for cold drink and
privileges during the Avia
Meet, May 17 and 18, Friday
Saturday.
Now is the time to get rid of
rheumatism. You can do it by
plying Chamberlain's Liniment
massaging the parts freely at
plication. For sale by all dealers.
Some class to Rockdale,
Getting in the “airship”
Read the ad of the big avi
meet, and get ready to come
town.
There never was a time when
appreciated the real merits o4
berlain’s Cough Remedy more
now. This is shown by the incr
sales and voluntary testimonial!
persons who have been cured by it
you or your children are troubled
a cough or cold give it a trial and
come acquainted with itsgoodq
For sale by all dealers.
Remember the Fair—July
12, 13.
Lieurance
ago and who, hearing that there
Mrs P. h. Perry. was something doing” in the
Our hostess had carefully pre- °U1 town now* recentl-v returned,
pared an interesting musical wfs ™et*f the depot. by parti*s
game in which Mrs. W. A. Cof- who ?‘ad been try’n2 >n va>n for
field was the fortunate one, re- montps t0 bnd carPenters to do
ceiving a picture of Beethoven. sonie ^°rk for them. He “got
The meeting was made most in- a . before be kot off the
teresting and delightful by hav- train'__._
ing for our guest the talented Poor appetite is a sure sign of im-
Miss Patti Randle, an erstwhile paired digestion. A few doses of Cham-
Rockdale girl, who favored US berla'n'8 Stomach and Liver Tablets
with several beautiful selections Wl11 strt'n^then your digestion and im-
of her own enmnnsirinn pr°Ve •V0Ur aPPettte- Thosands have
01 ner 0*n composition. been benefited by ;taking these Tab-
Mrs. Perry served a refreshing lets. Sold by all dealers.
Eyes Examined* No DrugsUsed
Everything guarant
Always the best that
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WIVUWVVU* - - XJ
ties are Kryptok
Toric Glasses. Pn
reasonable.
AJk
E. McCLINTOCK, Oph.
Office: N. Main St
ROCKDALE,
at Photo Studio
TEXAS
The Elite Cafe
A Resort
For Ladies
and
Gentlemen
REGULAR. DINNERS EVERY
SHORT ORDERS AT ANY HOUR
Opp. Wolf Hotel and I. G. N.
U. M. RICHARDSON <th SON. Proprietor*
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1912, newspaper, May 2, 1912; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742340/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.